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Jack and Lauren discuss the Agooji, an intimidating force of female fighters in Dahomey, a former African Kingdom in present-day Benin.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

After more than 30 search expeditions, interest in finding the lost Franklin Expedition begins to fade. But in the 20th Century, a few new faces decide to try and find what’s left of HMS Erebus and Terror.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

Nearly four years after her husband’s expedition disappeared, Lady Jane Franklin turned to the spiritual world in search of answers. Plus, the Royal Navy finally launches several missions in search of the missing crew and its two ships, Erebus and Terror. This is Part Two of Four on the Lost Franklin Expedition.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

In Part Two of Marco Polo, Jack and Lauren wrap up his life and adventures and discuss how he ended up writing a book while in a Genoese prison.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

On May 19th, 1845 two Royal Navy ships set sail from England bound for the Arctic in search of the Northwest Passage. However, the Franklin Expedition disappeared about a year and a half after its departure. This is Part One of Four of the Lost Franklin Expedition.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant who spent most of his life traveling through Asia. Jack and Lauren discuss his early life and his first trip to China. Stay tuned for Part Two next week!   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

It's time for another discussion episode of History in a Hurry! Jack & Lauren share listener feedback from past episodes. We also rate/review movies including The Right Stuff, Colonia, & more.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

Coldest Cases is back! For our first episode of 2021, Lauren dives into a listener suggestion: What is the Bermuda Triangle and why do so many ships, planes, and people disappear in its depths? Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

For our first episode of 2021, Jack and Lauren discuss Colonia Dignidad. Established in Chile, Colonia Dignidad was an isolated post-World War II German colony with a very dark history. Listener discretion advised.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

Jack and Lauren talk about the incredibly accomplished life of pilot Chuck Yeager, who passed away on December 7th. Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

This week we are reposting one of our favorites...the Early History of Korea.  From the power struggles - to the epic battles, learn more about the events that shaped East Asia all the way from the late stone age to the 10th century A.D. And don't forget to check back next week for a brand new episode!   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.    

Jack and Lauren talk about Norman Borlaug, an amazing scientist you’ve probably never heard of. His work helped millions of farmers around the world and revolutionized the field of agricultural science.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

Jack and Lauren discuss Bonnie, Clyde & the Barrow gang, one of the most violent and notorious groups of American outlaws in the 20th Century.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.  

Ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, let's revisit this story from America's beginnings: The Lost Colony of Roanoke. 20 years before Jamestown became known as the first English settlement in the New World, a different group of English men, women and children tried to set roots in present-day North Carolina… twice. Both attempts ended in disaster, with one settlement disappearing completely.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

On November 20th, 1969, 89 American Indians and their supporters sailed to the abandoned Alcatraz Island where they planned to “take back the Rock” centuries after Spanish colonizers stole the land from the Ohlone Indians. Join Jack and Lauren as we talk about the 19-month long protest and how the American federal government responded.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

What really happened at the Boston Massacre on March 5th, 1770? Jack and Lauren talk about the violent street brawl between American colonists and British soldiers and why the event is considered a catalyst to the American Revolution.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

Jack joins Lauren to discuss the past few episodes of Coldest Cases & to share listener feedback & episode suggestions. We also rate & review a few movies, including Bram Stoker's Dracula and Elizabeth, directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

Happy Halloween! Jack and Lauren share 3 spooky stories from history, including a story of a woman being buried alive and a mysterious creature who preyed on a community in southern France.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

More than seven years after losing his power and going on the run, Vlad the Impaler returns to the throne. Join Lauren for the spooky end to Vlad’s reign and life in Wallachia!   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

Jack and Lauren share the story of Yoshiko Kawashima, a Qing dynasty princess who was raised in Japan and served as a possible spy for Japan’s Kwantung Army.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

It's time for a Halloween double feature on Coldest Cases! Vlad the Third was the prince of Wallachia three different times in the 15th Century. His violent behavior and sadistic forms of punishment were so brutal that he struck fear in people all over Europe and was even given the nickname "Vlad the Impaler". Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

After almost 90 years of British rule, India was split into two independent countries. However, mismanagement of the process by Great Britain led to a major humanitarian crisis in the area and the deaths of more than one million people. Jack and Lauren discuss the 1947 Partition of India. Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.  

Lauren gives a preview of what’s coming up on Coldest Cases just in time for Halloween. Find Part One on Vlad the Impaler October 22nd, wherever you get your podcasts.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

Jack and Lauren are taking a week off! In the meantime, enjoy this episode from our sister podcast, Coldest Cases. Otzi the Iceman is a 5,000+ year old mummy who was discovered by accident in 1991. Lauren goes into how Otzi was found, what items he had on him, and why historians think this guy was murdered thousands of years ago.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

It's time for another discussion episode of History in a Hurry! Jack & Lauren share listener feedback from past episodes. We also rate/review movies including Radioactive, Hamilton, & more.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

Lauren dives into the mystery and murder of Otzi the Iceman, a 5,300 year old mummy discovered in 1991 in Europe’s Ötztal Alps. Older than Stonehenge and even the Egypian Pyramids, Otzi’s remains and belongings were nearly perfectly preserved in ice, providing scientists and historians with a time capsule into a small chapter of mankind’s history.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

Jack and Lauren discuss the Amistad Rebellion of 1839, and why some scholars call the story the first civil rights case in the U.S. Supreme Court. Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

In the summer of 1914, the German army invaded Belgium. The war crimes that followed would shock and horrify much of Europe. In fact, the so called Rape of Belgium would play a significant role in Great Britain making the decision to jump into the fray of the First World War. Join Jack and Lauren as they tackle this tough (but important) listener suggestion. Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.  

Alexander McKenzie was arrested in Cape Nome, Alaska on October 15th, 1900. But by the time he and the U.S. Marshals arrived on the American mainland, McKenzie already had a new plan in place to try and avoid justice. Listen now to the finale of the Alaska Gold Rush Swindle on Coldest Cases!   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

Join Jack and Lauren as we dive into the story of the Wright Brothers! Orville and Wilbur Wright changed the world forever when they successfully launched a flying machine in the windy sand dunes of North Carolina.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.      

As Alexander McKenzie’s grip on Cape Nome, Alaska strengthens, the average miners in town decide to fight back, organizing a group called the “Nome Vigilantes”. But their road to justice would be long. McKenzie managed to get the U.S. Army to protect his gold and he even hired agents on the federal dime to follow problematic miners trying to fight back against the criminal gold ring. Listen now to Part Three on the Alaska Gold Rush Swindle and stay tuned for the dramatic finale next week!   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

Beginning around January 1900, a criminal gold mining ring took shape in the U.S. At its helm? Alexander McKenzie, a former Sheriff with powerful connections across the country. Through legal loopholes, favors, promises, and even bribes, McKenzie managed to take complete control of Cape Nome, Alaska during the 1900 gold mining season. However, after several weeks of unfair treatment, the miners in Nome decided to fight back.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

Join Jack and Lauren as we learn about one of the most brilliant minds of the 20th Century. Marie Curie was born in Russian-occupied Warsaw, Poland, where girls and young women were discouraged from learning. Through grit, determination, and an unparalleled work ethic, Marie Curie refused to let the world control her education and destiny, and her scientific research would go on to change the fields of science and medicine.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.    

In July of 1898, a literal goldmine was discovered along a tributary of the Snake River in remote Alaska. The news traveled quickly, bringing hundreds and then thousands of hopeful miners to the Alaskan wilderness. However, it soon became clear that there was not enough room for everyone. As American miners squared off with international travelers, a political powerhouse across the country began planning a widespread conspiracy to take complete control of the area.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

Today when you talk about wild west criminals, you hear names like Jesse James and Billy the Kid. But back in the day, Sam Bass was a legendary outlaw whose name sparked fear all over the Lone Star State, even the Texas Rangers. Join Jack and Lauren as we dive into the story of the Sam Bass Gang (and the rumors of the gang’s buried treasure!).   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

Join Jack and Lauren as we discuss the bravery and determination of the Polish people in the Warsaw Uprising during WWII. The underground operation attempted to oust the German army and take back control of their city. Despite many incredible acts of bravery, their attempts ended in tragedy. Today’s History in a Hurry is a listener suggestion. If you have one for us, send it to genericpodcastnetwork@gmail.com.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.      

Sunday, September 8th, 1560. The body of a 28-year-old woman is found at the bottom of the stairs in her home in Oxfordshire, England. The death of Amy Robsart appeared to be an unfortunate accident… but for decades rumors of murder filled England’s court. Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

In an attempt to get New York (and the rest of the states) on board with the constitution, Alexander Hamilton sits down to write the Federalist Papers. Plus, he begins to butt heads with some of his colleagues, including Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. Join Jack and Lauren for the dramatic finish to this founding father’s complicated life.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

Alexander Hamilton is one of America’s most well-known founding fathers. Although he became one of the new country’s most powerful voices, Hamilton came from humble beginnings as an immigrant and an “illegitimate” child. Join Jack and Lauren as we dive into Hamilton’s early life and service in the Revolutionary War. Thanks to History in a Hurry listener Will for the episode suggestion!   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.    

Let’s talk about the Salem Witch Trials! Jack joins Lauren for today’s episode as we talk about the interesting characters & theories about what happened in Salem Village in 1692. We also review two movies: The Crucible & The Witch.    Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

It's time for some medical history! Join Jack and Lauren as they discuss the research and development of the world's first modern antibiotic and the tragedy that forever changed the role of the federal government in the production of new medicines.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.    

Today we know witchcraft was NOT to blame for the Salem Witch Trials. Join Lauren and dive into the popular theories that exist to explain the symptoms of the afflicted girls and the mass hysteria seen by the entire community. Today marks the exciting conclusion of the Salem Witch Trials on Coldest Cases!   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

It’s episode 70 of History in a Hurry! Join Jack and Lauren as we discuss the most recent episodes we’ve covered on the podcast. We also review some movies and shows (marginally) related to our episode topics, including Watchmen, Exodus: Gods and Kings, and Stargate.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

After the deaths of even more suspected witches, a small group of people call on the governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony to bring an end to the devastating Salem Witch Trials. Plus, Lauren goes into where the belief in witches came from, and how other countries handled these cases throughout the centuries.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

King Hatshepsut ruled Egypt thousands of years ago and was known as a powerful leader and magnificent builder. She was also a woman, and her successor tried to erase her from the pages of history. Join Jack and Lauren as we discuss how Egyptologists were able to re-discover King Hatshepsut and piece together her history centuries later. Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

July 19, 1692 marks one of the bloodiest days in the Salem Witch Trials. Five women were hanged for witchcraft, and sadly the trials were just getting started. Plus, a man dies under torture while being questioned. Join Lauren for Part Three and see how quickly the trials went from “justice” to hysteria.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

In June of 1692, a convicted witch named Bridget Bishop died by hanging in Salem Village, Massachusetts. Her execution marked the beginning of a bloody chapter in early American history, as an entire community became swept up in accusations of witchcraft, fortune telling, devil worship and murder. Listen now to Part One of Five on the Salem Witch Trials on Coldest Cases!   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

The first suspects in the Salem Witch Trial take the stand as the number of accused witches grows and stretches across Salem Village to neighboring communities in Massachusetts. Meanwhile, more victims come forward, claiming to be bewitched or tortured at the hands of evil women in the village.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

When we last left the Romans, Hannibal had crushed them at the Battle of the Trebia River. But believe it or not, he was just getting started. Join Jack and Lauren as they conclude the epic story of the struggle between Carthage and Rome.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

We're back and we're hitting the ground running! Join Jack and Lauren as they discuss one of the most important and consequential wars in all of human history. Republican Rome will be pushed to the absolute brink by the ancient North African power of Carthage.   Check us out on Twitter, Instagram, and the Generic Podcast Network website.

Jack and Lauren are moving to Washington! Join us as we discuss what this means for Generic Podcast Network.

Jack, Lauren, and Lar sit down to discuss family meals! Does your family still make a point to get together for dinners? Were there rules at your family dinner? For busy families, gathering together for a meal—whether it’s breakfast or dinner—can be difficult. The Generic Podcast Network talks about their unique experiences and the importance of family meals in family dynamics.